Global Security Concerns Questions and Answers

Q: Where was the first NAM summit held ?

The first NAM summit was held at Belgrade.It met in September 1961, hosted by Yugoslavia under Tito, with Nehru, Nasser, Nkrumah and Sukarno among the founders.Bandung hosted the 1955 Afro-Asian conference, which was a forerunner but not the first NAM summit. Tehran and New Delhi hosted later NAM summits.The 1961 summit was attended by twenty-five countries. It followed the Bandung conference of 1955, which is why that city is a common wrong answer.

Q: Which one of the following is not related to International Trade ?

N.P.T. is not related to international trade.The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons deals with nuclear arms. TRIMS (trade-related investment measures), TRIPS (trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights) and the WTO are all part of the world trade system.So the other three are the ones that relate to trade.

Q: Major characteristics of a Rogue State is one of the following :

A rogue state is one that does not care for the rules of law and is unfaithful to the norms of the civilised world in the context of peace, security and development.The label describes a state that defies international norms. Making missiles, supporting terrorism or keeping large forces can be features of such a state, but each alone would not define it.The last option states the general character, so it is the best answer.

Q: The "BRICS" conference in 2013 was held at

The BRICS summit of 2013 was held at Durban.The fifth summit met in Durban, South Africa, in March 2013.New Delhi hosted the fourth summit in 2012. Beijing and Johannesburg did not host the 2013 meeting.The five countries in the group are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. South Africa joined in 2010, and as the host in 2013 its city of Durban is the venue, which is why Johannesburg, its larger city, is only a distractor.

Q: Edward Snowden of the United States was granted by Russia the status which could be classified as

Russia gave Edward Snowden asylum.In 2013 Russia granted him temporary asylum, which let him live there after leaving the United States.He was not a refugee under the UN convention, nor an economic migrant or internally displaced person.A refugee has a defined status under the 1951 convention and is usually recognised by a state or the UN, an economic migrant leaves for work, and an internally displaced person never crosses a border. Snowden was a person fleeing prosecution who asked for protection abroad, which is asylum.

Q: Which one of the following is in the correct chronological order in terms of their inception ?

The correct chronological order of inception is NATO, ANZUS, SEATO, OAU.NATO was formed in 1949, ANZUS in 1951, SEATO in 1954 and the Organisation of African Unity in 1963.The other orders put a later body before an earlier one, for example the OAU before NATO.A simple way to remember the order is that the Western security pacts of 1949 to 1954 came first, in the order of NATO, ANZUS and SEATO, and the African body formed after decolonisation in 1963 came last.

211.

Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : In the contemporary world, energy security has become a major issue in the conduct of international relations both at the regional as well as international levels.
Reason (R) : India is not self sufficient in its energy security needs and is dependent for its energy security requirements.
Codes :

A.Both (A) and (R) are false.
B.(A) is true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
C.Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
D.(A) is true, but (R) is false.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: C

Both statements are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). Energy security has become a major issue in international relations at regional and global levels, so (A) is true. India imports a large share of its oil and gas and is not self-sufficient in energy, so (R) is true.

India's dependence on imports is one of the reasons energy security is a concern in its relations with other states, so (R) explains (A). The options that call either statement false, or deny the explanation, are wrong.

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212.

Where was the first NAM summit held ?

A.Badung
B.Teharan
C.Belgrade
D.New Delhi

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: C

The first NAM summit was held at Belgrade.

It met in September 1961, hosted by Yugoslavia under Tito, with Nehru, Nasser, Nkrumah and Sukarno among the founders.

Bandung hosted the 1955 Afro-Asian conference, which was a forerunner but not the first NAM summit. Tehran and New Delhi hosted later NAM summits.

The 1961 summit was attended by twenty-five countries. It followed the Bandung conference of 1955, which is why that city is a common wrong answer.

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213.

Which one of the following is not related to International Trade ?

A.TRIMS
B.TRIPS
C.N.P.T.
D.W.T.O.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: C

N.P.T. is not related to international trade.

The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons deals with nuclear arms. TRIMS (trade-related investment measures), TRIPS (trade-related aspects of intellectual property rights) and the WTO are all part of the world trade system.

So the other three are the ones that relate to trade.

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214.

Major characteristics of a Rogue State is one of the following :

A.One who supports missiles production.
B.One who supports terrorist activities.
C.One who maintains huge armed forces.
D.One who does not care for the rules of law and is unfaithful towards the norms of the civilized world in the context of peace, security and development.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: D

A rogue state is one that does not care for the rules of law and is unfaithful to the norms of the civilised world in the context of peace, security and development.

The label describes a state that defies international norms. Making missiles, supporting terrorism or keeping large forces can be features of such a state, but each alone would not define it.

The last option states the general character, so it is the best answer.

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215.

The "BRICS" conference in 2013 was held at

A.New Delhi
B.Beijing
C.Johannasberg
D.Durban

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: D

The BRICS summit of 2013 was held at Durban.

The fifth summit met in Durban, South Africa, in March 2013.

New Delhi hosted the fourth summit in 2012. Beijing and Johannesburg did not host the 2013 meeting.

The five countries in the group are Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. South Africa joined in 2010, and as the host in 2013 its city of Durban is the venue, which is why Johannesburg, its larger city, is only a distractor.

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216.

Edward Snowden of the United States was granted by Russia the status which could be classified as

A.Asylum
B.Refugee status
C.Economic migrant
D.Internally displaced person

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: A

Russia gave Edward Snowden asylum.

In 2013 Russia granted him temporary asylum, which let him live there after leaving the United States.

He was not a refugee under the UN convention, nor an economic migrant or internally displaced person.

A refugee has a defined status under the 1951 convention and is usually recognised by a state or the UN, an economic migrant leaves for work, and an internally displaced person never crosses a border. Snowden was a person fleeing prosecution who asked for protection abroad, which is asylum.

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217.

The Muslims who went to Pakistan during the partition were called

A.Mujahideen
B.Razakar
C.Hurriet
D.Mohajir

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: D

The Muslims who went to Pakistan at the partition were called Mohajirs.

The word means migrants, and it names those who left India for Pakistan.

Mujahideen are fighters, Razakars were a militia in Hyderabad, and the Hurriyat is a political alliance in Kashmir.

Many of them came from Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Delhi and settled in Sindh, mainly in Karachi. Their descendants remain a distinct community in Pakistan, and Mohajir is the term used for them in politics.

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218.

Bab el-Mandab strait is a strategic link between

A.Indian Ocean and South Pacific Sea
B.Red Sea and the Persian Gulf
C.Bay of Bengal and South China Sea
D.Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic ocean

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: B

The key takes the Bab el-Mandab strait as a link between the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf, the second option.

The strait lies at the southern end of the Red Sea and joins it to the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, so it is a gateway for the oil routes from the Gulf to Suez. Of the four options, the second is the nearest.

The Mediterranean and Atlantic are joined at Gibraltar, and the Bay of Bengal and South China Sea by the Malacca strait. The option is not strictly exact, so a reviewer should check it.

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219.

Which day is commemorated as the day of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights ?

A.24th October
B.10th December
C.1st May
D.4th July

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: B

The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights is commemorated on 10 December.

The General Assembly adopted it on 10 December 1948, and the day is observed as Human Rights Day.

24 October is United Nations Day, 1 May is Labour Day, and 4 July is the American Independence Day.

The Declaration was proclaimed in Paris. The date is also the day on which Nobel prizes are given, which is a way to remember it.

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220.

Which one of the following is in the correct chronological order in terms of their inception ?

A.SEATO - NATO - ANZUS - OAU
B.ANZUS - SEATO - OAU - NATO
C.NATO - ANZUS - SEATO - OAU
D.OAU - SEATO - ANZUS - NATO

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2014,

Answer: C

The correct chronological order of inception is NATO, ANZUS, SEATO, OAU.

NATO was formed in 1949, ANZUS in 1951, SEATO in 1954 and the Organisation of African Unity in 1963.

The other orders put a later body before an earlier one, for example the OAU before NATO.

A simple way to remember the order is that the Western security pacts of 1949 to 1954 came first, in the order of NATO, ANZUS and SEATO, and the African body formed after decolonisation in 1963 came last.

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